Overland Park, KS — The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners recently awarded Paine College in Augusta, Ga., reaffirmation of accreditation of its business programs.

ACBSP accreditation certifies that the teaching and learning processes within the business school at Paine College meet the rigorous educational standards established by ACBSP.

“Paine College has shown their continued commitment to teaching excellence and to the process of quality improvement by participating in the accreditation process,” said ACBSP Director of Accreditation Steve Parscale, who will present the Certificate of Reaffirmation of Accreditation at the ACBSP Annual Conference in Baltimore, Md., on June 17, 2012.”

“This accreditation is evidence that Paine College is committed to providing the highest quality business education for their students for the past 10 years and for the next 10 years,” said Parscale.

“Our program alignment and adherence with the ACBSP standards and evaluation process has enabled us to remain competitive with our peers. A national accreditation from ACBSP makes us stand out our peer competitors. Improvements to our program are made based on contacts and feedback from our student placement in such areas as internships in the community and research presentations which serve as input for evaluating and improving our business program,” said Dr. Okoroafor Nzeh, Chair, Division of Business Administration.

ACBSP is a leading specialized accreditation council for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence. Established in 1988, ACBSP is the only business accrediting organization for all associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degree programs. Its mission is to promote continuous improvement and recognize excellence in the accreditation of business education programs around the world.

ACBSP continues to grow, having recently added its 10th region to better serve member institutions in South Asia. ACBSP is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as a specialized accreditation agency for business education. ACBSP currently has 1,051 member campuses, 157 of which are located outside of the U.S. Of those campuses, 541 have achieved accreditation and more than 415 are in candidacy for accreditation. Individual members on these campuses now exceed 9,500.

For more information contact the Office of Communications and Marketing at (706) 396-7591 or (706) 821-8322. You may also contact Melinda Dorning, ACBSP Communications Coordinator at Mdorning@acbsp.org